The Great Trains of Canada

Travelling across Canada on 'The Canadian' and 'The
Ocean' combines onboard comfort and passing scenery into a
unique experience.

Quite simply, no other travel experience can compare with a
journey across the immense open spaces of Canada by rail. From
the Pacific to the Atlantic, travelling over the vast ruggedness of
the Rockies or the rolling miles of the plains, the only way to
really make the most of the journey is aboard one of VIA Rail's
iconic and distinguished trains.

Linking Toronto to Vancouver, The Canadian is one of the
world's most legendary and popular long haul train journeys, taking
four nights to travel between Canada's largest city and the Pacific
Coast through some of the most exciting and spectacular landscapes
in the world. Operated by VIA Rail, this was the last
Trans-Continental train to be built for the famed Canadian Pacific
Railway and, today, with its comfortable 1950s refurbished art deco
style cars, it offers a unique and magnificent experience.

The award-winning service on board is renowned for being
attentive and courteous, with superb food, served in the dining
car, that can be enjoyed watching the incomparable views of the
immense Canadian landscape. Perhaps, as you enjoy a superbly
presented piece of salmon or a juicy steak, you may be fortunate
enough to glimpse a hungry-looking grizzly bear.

The Canadian runs throughout the year, so all the seasons'
variations can be enjoyed and the Dome panoramic viewing car gives
you an outlook on the ever-changing scenery that no other method of
travel can - especially as you journey through the finest of it,
including the Rockies, in daylight. At night, you can drift off in
your comfortable on-board bedroom and awake to a delicious
breakfast.

The Canadian's sister train, The
Ocean operates between Montreal and Halifax, making the
overnight journey through Quebec before crossing the provinces of
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Depart from Ste Fou at 10 p.m. and
travel through the fertile farmlands that carpet the southern
shores of the St. Lawrence River to arrive at Matapedia Valley at 6
a.m. While you sleep, hundreds of kilometres are covered and you
awake to the misty, early-morning glory of Chaleur Bay. As you
would expect on a train operated by VIA Rail, the service and the
comfort are on a par with those aboard The
Canadian.

If you are travelling across Canada, there is no better way
to do so than by VIA Rail. It's an experience you will never
forget.

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